Virgil Ross
Represented by The Collection Shop Updated on Friday, February 21, 2025
Virgil Ross began his animation career in 1920 with Winkler Studios in the late 1920s, then went on to Ub Iwerks, where he rose from the rank of in-betweener to animator and worked with Tex Avery. In 1935, Ross and Avery left Ub Iwerks and joined Warner Bros. Ross and Avery created the first Bugs Bunny animated short, "A Wild Hare" in 1940, which brought Bugs his first Oscar nomination. After stints with other Warner Bros. directors such as Chuck Jones and Bob Clampett, Ross, in 1942, began a long career with Friz Freleng s unit, where he animated over 230 cartoons, many of which were nominated for Oscars. In fact, four Ross-animated cartoons won Oscars - "Tweety Pie" (1947), "Speedy Gonzales" (1955), "Birds Anonymous" (1957), and "Knighty Knight Bugs" (1958). "Knighty Knight Bugs" was Bugs Bunny s only Oscar-winning performance. Known for bringing personality into the characters he animated, Ross style is said to be one of the finest examples of personality animation in the world. Ross, who died in 1996, had said his favorite animation effort was "Rhapsody Rabbit," in which he played some of the cartoon s classical music and honky-tonk tunes.
THE COLLECTION
Virgil Ross Gunslingers Hand-Painted Limited Edition Cel
Price: $2,000.00
VR1714
Layaway with 3 pymts of $666.67
Virgil Ross The Pounce Hand-Painted Limited Edition Cel
Price: $1,600.00
VR1706
Layaway with 3 pymts of $533.33
Virgil Ross Scuse Me, Pardon Me Hand-Painted Limited Edition Cel
Price: $1,500.00
VR1400
Layaway with 3 pymts of $500.00
Virgil Ross Timber Hand-Painted Limited Edition Cel
Price: $1,600.00
VR1500
Layaway with 3 pymts of $533.33
Virgil Ross Tweety's Great Escape Hand-Painted Limited Edition Cel
Price: $1,500.00
VR1707
Layaway with 3 pymts of $500.00
Virgil Ross Showstopper Hand-Painted Limited Edition Cel
Price: $2,500.00
VR1708
Layaway with 3 pymts of $833.33
Virgil Ross Mine Shaft Shuffle Hand-Painted Limited Edition Cel
Price: $925.00
VR1705
Layaway with 3 pymts of $308.33
Virgil Ross Yer Out! Hand-Painted Limited Edition Cel
Price: $1,600.00
VR1000
Layaway with 3 pymts of $533.33
Virgil Ross Hooked on Tweety Hand-Painted Limited Edition Cel
Price: $2,100.00
VR1710
Layaway with 3 pymts of $700.00
